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MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-511): Windows® Application Development with Microsoft® .NET Framework 4

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Another good preparation book from Matt

By Michael J. Mcmahon Jr. - May 11, 2011

This book provides a very nice preparation experience for its associated exam. Like the previous edition for .NET 3.5, the WPF coverage is quite good, though more limited. Due to changes in the scope of some of the Microsoft exams, the one associated with this book include both Windows Forms and WPF, meaning that there is less WPF coverage here than in the previous version. As such, for WPF details, I'd recommend purchasing the prior version of the book (for .NET 3.5) if you want a comprehensive review of WPF features.

The inclusion of Windows Forms in this book, though it displaces some WPF material, is fairly comprehensive and integrates well with its mirror WPF material. It's very helpful seeing a WPF technology and its associated Windows Forms counterpart. These parallels illustrate how Windows forms technologies have continued to evolve and incorporate some very useful technologies, such as property bindings and interaction with WPF elements.

One worthwhile... read more

Consider this is a 3,5 star rating

By Patrick Kooman "patrick_kooman" - March 15, 2012

Let me start by saying that this book was my first encounter with WPF ever, and i didn't have a lot of experience with Windows Forms either. But i wanted to get a certification, and decided to take the leap. Mainly because at my previous company i worked for, we were moving towards newer desktop technology.

I bought this book around its release date, read it cover to cover, answered all trial questions and ran about ten test exams from the CD rom.

I took my first exam in June and failed... Not misereably, but it was still a blow. Most exam questions were just a little more difficult then the book contents and sample questions. So then you are too often in doubt and make errors during the exam. Also, some questions/topics came out of the blue which is a complaint about this book.

I can imagine that new questions/topics are added to the exam now and then, especially so soon after the first training kits come out, but that made it pretty difficult for... read more

Worst Test Prep Book EVER

By AngryBird - December 23, 2011

I rarely write reviews but this one deserves what it gets. This is the WORST TEST PREP BOOK EVER. The topics are poorly organized and too shallow. The actual test questions are way more detailed and in depth than anything presented in this book.
My main gripe, however, is with the practice tests on the CD. The questions are vague and often have errors in logic. But what really gets me is when I review a question the test says I got wrong and I look at MSDN's article on the topic and the question clearly comes STRAIGHT FROM THE MSDN ARTICLE. My answer is correct and the answer the practice test says is right WON'T EVEN COMPILE. I saw this on several questions in the tests.

Let me give you an example:
The test says this is a right answer:
[...]

Now check out MSDN:
[...]
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